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Population in the DR Congo compared to Turkey: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of the DR Congo was 112,832,473 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current DR Congo's population is 118,386,491 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 1.37 times bigger than Turkey's.
  • The DR Congo is ranked the 14th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 2.46% of the world: 1.42% for the DR Congo vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, the DR Congo has had an average growth rate of +3.36% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of the DR Congo has increased from 60.6M people to 118M (95.3% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

DR Congo vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Turkey
2100 436,237,219 64,394,191
2099 433,289,774 65,045,868
2098 430,252,622 65,690,351
2097 427,149,320 66,342,622
2096 423,961,963 66,990,674
2095 420,678,721 67,642,188
2094 417,304,547 68,296,562
2093 413,867,290 68,963,773
2092 410,362,003 69,625,957
2091 406,763,717 70,290,255
2090 403,089,566 70,960,483
2089 399,334,389 71,623,547
2088 395,507,774 72,281,102
2087 391,613,249 72,928,397
2086 387,639,503 73,576,610
2085 383,604,733 74,223,570
2084 379,495,246 74,853,312
2083 375,330,369 75,483,067
2082 371,124,615 76,111,533
2081 366,878,238 76,726,689
2080 362,574,665 77,339,541
2079 358,227,097 77,938,889
2078 353,821,014 78,532,577
2077 349,368,182 79,120,573
2076 344,866,731 79,705,459
2075 340,338,504 80,277,544
2074 335,761,691 80,848,141
2073 331,157,281 81,396,237
2072 326,505,656 81,938,080
2071 321,830,769 82,465,112
2070 317,104,580 82,981,973
2069 312,349,776 83,480,362
2068 307,566,932 83,963,140
2067 302,762,490 84,428,242
2066 297,932,241 84,886,666
2065 293,081,284 85,336,225
2064 288,211,987 85,771,285
2063 283,315,009 86,187,013
2062 278,399,192 86,587,114
2061 273,464,914 86,962,577
2060 268,520,814 87,319,314
2059 263,570,338 87,663,392
2058 258,622,778 87,973,789
2057 253,685,085 88,264,809
2056 248,748,321 88,534,755
2055 243,814,854 88,764,080
2054 238,885,417 88,972,362
2053 233,971,468 89,151,673
2052 229,073,420 89,310,785
2051 224,197,775 89,437,110
2050 219,354,949 89,541,520
2049 214,547,398 89,614,107
2048 209,774,448 89,651,068
2047 205,040,532 89,659,415
2046 200,341,405 89,634,354
2045 195,693,533 89,608,012
2044 191,087,342 89,557,421
2043 186,534,055 89,493,042
2042 182,033,706 89,404,193
2041 177,583,290 89,303,546
2040 173,191,594 89,187,952
2039 168,846,440 89,051,669
2038 164,551,895 88,901,719
2037 160,316,591 88,727,471
2036 156,099,100 88,537,927
2035 151,924,296 88,343,153
2034 147,782,785 88,139,515
2033 143,684,929 87,918,397
2032 139,642,368 87,687,495
2031 135,634,548 87,437,150
2030 131,685,113 87,166,904
2029 127,793,612 86,903,490
2028 123,956,913 86,627,469
2027 120,188,952 86,350,539
2026 116,482,769 86,093,293
2025 112,832,473 85,878,556
2024 109,276,265 85,518,661
2023 105,789,731 85,325,965
2022 102,396,968 84,979,913
2021 99,148,932 84,147,318
2020 95,989,998 83,384,680
2019 92,947,442 82,579,440
2018 90,047,644 81,407,204
2017 87,083,398 80,312,698
2016 83,956,415 79,277,962
2015 81,035,531 78,218,479
2014 78,403,242 77,181,884
2013 75,789,395 76,147,624
2012 73,254,618 75,175,827
2011 70,849,311 74,223,629
2010 68,563,038 73,142,150
2009 66,412,044 72,039,206
2008 64,390,664 71,051,678
2007 62,477,752 70,158,112
2006 60,615,908 70,045,349
2005 58,775,724 69,329,557
2004 56,997,741 68,592,617
2003 55,343,867 67,831,730
2002 53,750,524 67,048,795
2001 52,132,646 66,245,128
2000 50,507,442 65,425,961
1999 48,912,971 64,591,923
1998 47,297,600 63,734,383
1997 46,029,902 62,852,966
1996 45,296,124 61,951,134
1995 44,433,704 61,024,503
1994 42,626,876 60,033,836
1993 40,656,336 58,999,167
1992 39,228,910 57,990,118
1991 37,925,817 57,009,887
1990 36,684,063 56,015,628
1989 35,486,866 54,976,723
1988 34,382,752 53,909,626
1987 33,298,904 52,843,670
1986 32,265,196 51,777,772
1985 31,264,816 50,687,115
1984 30,245,081 49,574,069
1983 29,250,963 48,447,410
1982 28,338,190 47,322,096
1981 27,500,515 46,321,190
1980 26,711,099 45,408,815
1979 25,886,782 44,510,429
1978 24,992,689 43,645,306
1977 24,229,061 42,773,298
1976 23,624,031 41,899,984
1975 23,021,101 41,053,126
1974 22,418,878 40,210,234
1973 21,827,665 39,329,533
1972 21,251,160 38,430,221
1971 20,695,569 37,518,611
1970 20,137,436 36,638,465
1969 19,570,445 35,787,774
1968 19,012,189 34,921,684
1967 18,462,782 34,050,421
1966 17,931,929 33,177,672
1965 17,427,802 32,345,220
1964 16,955,327 31,543,072
1963 16,507,599 30,726,841
1962 16,075,724 29,916,147
1961 15,662,374 29,119,238
1960 15,264,846 28,329,898

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/turkey | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the DR Congo increased by 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the DR Congo gained 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth).

The DR Congo was ranked 22nd most populous country in 2006 and is 14th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the DR Congo's population will grow by 85.3% to 219,354,949 people with a rank change from 14th to 8th. The population of Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M people compared to the peak of 89.7M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

DR Congo
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
DR Congo Turkey
2100 0.68% -1%
2099 0.71% -0.98%
2098 0.73% -0.98%
2097 0.75% -0.97%
2096 0.78% -0.96%
2095 0.81% -0.96%
2094 0.83% -0.97%
2093 0.85% -0.95%
2092 0.88% -0.95%
2091 0.91% -0.94%
2090 0.94% -0.93%
2089 0.97% -0.91%
2088 0.99% -0.89%
2087 1.03% -0.88%
2086 1.05% -0.87%
2085 1.08% -0.84%
2084 1.11% -0.83%
2083 1.13% -0.83%
2082 1.16% -0.8%
2081 1.19% -0.79%
2080 1.21% -0.77%
2079 1.25% -0.76%
2078 1.27% -0.74%
2077 1.31% -0.73%
2076 1.33% -0.71%
2075 1.36% -0.71%
2074 1.39% -0.67%
2073 1.42% -0.66%
2072 1.45% -0.64%
2071 1.49% -0.62%
2070 1.52% -0.6%
2069 1.56% -0.57%
2068 1.59% -0.55%
2067 1.62% -0.54%
2066 1.66% -0.53%
2065 1.69% -0.51%
2064 1.73% -0.48%
2063 1.77% -0.46%
2062 1.8% -0.43%
2061 1.84% -0.41%
2060 1.88% -0.39%
2059 1.91% -0.35%
2058 1.95% -0.33%
2057 1.98% -0.3%
2056 2.02% -0.26%
2055 2.06% -0.23%
2054 2.1% -0.2%
2053 2.14% -0.18%
2052 2.17% -0.14%
2051 2.21% -0.12%
2050 2.24% -0.08%
2049 2.28% -0.04%
2048 2.31% -0.009%
2047 2.35% 0.03%
2046 2.38% 0.03%
2045 2.41% 0.06%
2044 2.44% 0.07%
2043 2.47% 0.1%
2042 2.51% 0.11%
2041 2.54% 0.13%
2040 2.57% 0.15%
2039 2.61% 0.17%
2038 2.64% 0.2%
2037 2.7% 0.21%
2036 2.75% 0.22%
2035 2.8% 0.23%
2034 2.85% 0.25%
2033 2.89% 0.26%
2032 2.95% 0.29%
2031 3% 0.31%
2030 3.05% 0.3%
2029 3.1% 0.32%
2028 3.14% 0.32%
2027 3.18% 0.3%
2026 3.24% 0.25%
2025 3.25% 0.42%
2024 3.3% 0.23%
2023 3.31% 0.41%
2022 3.28% 0.99%
2021 3.29% 0.91%
2020 3.27% 0.98%
2019 3.22% 1.44%
2018 3.4% 1.36%
2017 3.72% 1.31%
2016 3.6% 1.35%
2015 3.36% 1.34%
2014 3.45% 1.36%
2013 3.46% 1.29%
2012 3.39% 1.28%
2011 3.33% 1.48%
2010 3.24% 1.53%
2009 3.14% 1.39%
2008 3.06% 1.27%
2007 3.07% 0.16%
2006 3.13% 1.03%
2005 3.12% 1.07%
2004 2.99% 1.12%
2003 2.96% 1.17%
2002 3.1% 1.21%
2001 3.22% 1.25%
2000 3.26% 1.29%
1999 3.42% 1.35%
1998 2.75% 1.4%
1997 1.62% 1.46%
1996 1.94% 1.52%
1995 4.24% 1.65%
1994 4.85% 1.75%
1993 3.64% 1.74%
1992 3.44% 1.72%
1991 3.38% 1.77%
1990 3.37% 1.89%
1989 3.21% 1.98%
1988 3.25% 2.02%
1987 3.2% 2.06%
1986 3.2% 2.15%
1985 3.37% 2.25%
1984 3.4% 2.33%
1983 3.22% 2.38%
1982 3.05% 2.16%
1981 2.96% 2.01%
1980 3.18% 2.02%
1979 3.58% 1.98%
1978 3.15% 2.04%
1977 2.56% 2.08%
1976 2.62% 2.06%
1975 2.69% 2.1%
1974 2.71% 2.24%
1973 2.71% 2.34%
1972 2.68% 2.43%
1971 2.77% 2.4%
1970 2.9% 2.38%
1969 2.94% 2.48%
1968 2.98% 2.56%
1967 2.96% 2.63%
1966 2.89% 2.57%
1965 2.79% 2.54%
1964 2.71% 2.66%
1963 2.69% 2.71%
1962 2.64% 2.74%
1961 2.6% 2.79%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of the DR Congo grew by 3.25%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

DR Congo Turkey
Current population
118386491
86225430
Population rank 14/197 18/197
Percent of world population 1.42% 1.04%
One net population change
8.89 seconds
1.46 minutes
One birth every
7.06 seconds
33.5 seconds
One death every
34.3 seconds
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline +9,743 +986
Annual growth/decline +3,556,208 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate +3.25% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 138/197
One migration net change every
19.3 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -27,309 -258,205
Net migration rank 159/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 1,085,090 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 57/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 152/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

DR Congo
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
DR Congo Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,309 - -258,205
2024 3,547,217 -26,968 453,249 -275,952
2023 3,467,787 -14,992 426,630 -318,070
2022 3,347,664 -14,991 535,373 -301,544
2021 3,227,992 -64,639 521,713 20,283
2020 3,156,152 -1,633 608,708 37,934
2019 3,075,538 -144,920 751,472 -15,690
2018 2,993,184 -124,246 830,353 187,570
2017 2,883,245 176,290 875,408 659,846
2016 2,753,687 440,748 895,841 352,063
2015 2,665,016 -17,711 930,799 1,063,140
2014 2,580,251 36,966 957,055 1,033,384
2013 2,489,378 121,097 921,386 438,618
2012 2,405,462 53,668 917,145 258,623
2011 2,310,679 40,891 875,839 68,849
2010 2,212,255 8,823 892,334 55,532
2009 2,126,912 -46,009 900,491 24,276
2008 2,044,210 -82,339 868,749 47,915
2007 1,963,738 -99,742 876,626 -186,402
2006 1,889,398 -29,715 897,351 -190,194
2005 1,800,300 20,384 898,650 -174,177
2004 1,731,022 4,260 896,025 -146,574
2003 1,679,188 -106,731 893,683 -121,383
2002 1,631,597 -17,358 922,927 -129,444
2001 1,594,999 26,523 980,560 -166,759
2000 1,549,518 79,340 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 1,450,318 109,761 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 1,375,130 295,560 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 1,392,037 -527,356 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 1,380,490 -777,833 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 1,395,440 -273,434 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 1,259,539 1,232,105 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 1,209,242 240,176 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 1,152,781 252,666 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 1,114,033 86,721 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 1,063,508 219,270 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 1,027,238 84,415 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 995,278 101,314 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 959,875 111,220 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 925,334 70,988 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 885,670 118,791 1,098,846 8,960
1984 844,956 190,045 1,096,529 21,787
1983 807,122 146,095 1,095,106 39,871
1982 774,823 97,495 1,091,863 23,728
1981 748,371 54,656 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 724,111 51,685 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 691,773 181,028 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 646,411 268,974 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 638,242 -26,355 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 624,147 -25,965 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 608,655 -972 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 593,539 3,216 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 578,280 7,414 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 564,495 2,840 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 549,343 -5,497 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 533,300 39,116 991,950 -150,924
1969 514,800 46,778 970,958 -110,578
1968 497,682 57,274 950,778 -78,973
1967 479,552 64,307 936,727 -65,993
1966 463,397 54,443 925,790 -50,999
1965 429,002 61,397 904,016 -113,911
1964 406,334 48,207 884,152 -69,978
1963 398,972 41,960 862,626 -44,317
1962 383,406 39,431 837,473 -34,353
1961 368,207 35,654 816,911 -26,187
1960 363,517 27,673 773,009 14,948

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/dr-congo/turkey | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 99.3% of the population change in the DR Congo is from natural causes (a gain of 31,117,482 people) and 0.66% is from migration (a gain of 206,938 people). In Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 people).

As of 2024, 1,085,090 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in the DR Congo, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

Biggest cities by population

DR Congo
City Population
Kinshasa 14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi 2.89M
Kananga 1.97M
Lubumbashi 1.79M
Kisangani 1.37M
Tshikapa 1.01M
Uvira 726K
Bukavu 707K
Kolwezi 573K
Mbandaka 470K
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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